Victoria · Postcode 3134

Ringwood North postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 23 km from Melbourne

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
9,964
Population (2021)
$2,335
Household income/wk
$436
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Ringwood North at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3134 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
9,964 People Resident population, Census 2021
Maroondah Council area 12 suburbs, 5 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,335/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,335/wk
29% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$436/wk
16% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
3.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.8%
1.2 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Ringwood North ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Ringwood North vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricRingwood NorthVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,335 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $436 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,200 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 43 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3134 covers Ringwood North, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 23 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Outer East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Maroondah.

According to the 2021 Census, Ringwood North has a population of 9,964 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,335, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 39 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Ringwood North includes a median weekly rent of $436, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,200, with 3,423 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ringwood North scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Ringwood North include Ringwood North Primary School, Holy Spirit School and Ringwood Heights Primary School.

Ringwood North is part of the Maroondah statistical area in Victoria.

Ringwood North details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3134
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)9,964
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,335/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$882/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$436
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,200
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area5.2 km²
Population Density1905/km²
Total Dwellings3,423
Australian Citizens90.8%
Indigenous Population39 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.799883
Longitude145.226877
Distance from Melbourne23 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Outer East
Area (SA3)Maroondah
Local GovernmentMaroondah
Federal ElectorateDeakin
State ElectorateWarrandyte (North-Eastern Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (12.3%) 25–44 (21.5%) 45–64 (28.3%) 65+ (19.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,828 (18.3%)
15–24 years1,226 (12.3%)
25–44 years2,142 (21.5%)
45–64 years2,824 (28.3%)
65+ years1,948 (19.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.5%) Mortgaged (44.4%) Rented (12.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Ringwood North is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma905 (9.1%)
Arthritis830 (8.3%)
Diabetes454 (4.6%)
Heart Disease423 (4.2%)
Cancer335 (3.4%)
Lung Condition121 (1.2%)
Dementia99 (1.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle78 (2.3%)
1 vehicle854 (25.2%)
2 vehicles1,624 (47.9%)
3+ vehicles834 (24.6%)

Schools in Ringwood North

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Ringwood North. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Ringwood North Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1107 · 471 students
Holy Spirit School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1102 · 386 students
Ringwood Heights Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1104 · 215 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.